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This Is What China Looks Like When Its Cities Are on a 'Red Alert' for Smog
Chinese authorities have expanded the number of cities covered by the highest alert for pollution, warning people to stay indoors, urging schools to close, and restricting vehicle traffic.
China Could Be Hit With Its Worst Air Pollution of the Year This Weekend
Beijing has issued its second "red alert" in just two weeks, as government agencies predict heavy smog over a large swath of the country beginning Friday and stretching into Tuesday.
Tehran Is in the Midst of an 'Airpocalypse'
Topography, heavy traffic, old automobiles, and poor fuel quality are causing the dirty air, which has forced authorities to urge residents to remain indoors.
This Restaurant Charged Its Customers for the Air They Were Breathing
A restaurant in the Jiangsu Province of China has been criticised after charging its customers one yuan ($0.15 or 10p) each to cover the cost of purifying the building’s air.
Quick Hit: Beijing on High Alert Over Toxic Smog
Chinese officials have issued the first-ever 'red alert' as record high levels of smog cover Beijing.
Beijing Issues Highest Possible Alert Over Poisonous Smog for the First Time Ever
Dangerous levels of air pollution prompted the city's government to halt outdoor construction and urge schools to close. Authorities told people to stay indoors and implemented traffic restrictions to reduce the number of cars on the road.
This Bleak Documentary Clip Brings Home the Daily Reality of Smog in China
A clip from "This Changes Everything," which connects our polluted world to the economies that caused it.
China's New Disneyland Will Have Blue Skies Thanks to the Closure of 153 Nearby Factories
They're putting the park in a city that's not known for great air.
Thanks to Pollution, Here Are 4,000 Ways to Misread the Hollywood Sign
Beware of smoggy skies in "Hollywoop."
Meet the Dutch Designer on a Mission to Kill Smog
The world’s first Smog Free Tower debuts in Rotterdam next month. For Daan Roosegaarde, the rest of the world is next.
The "World's First" Smog-Eating Tower Breaks Ground in Rotterdam
Plus: for the cost of a few cubic feet of clean air, you can get a piece of jewelry made from smog.
Intense Smog Blankets Chile's Capital, But Copa America Matches Still Not Affected
Amid winter dryness in Santiago's mountain valley, traffic and wood-burning are causing unusually high levels of pollution for the marquee host city of the America Cup tournament.